Overview

• Washington announced that Austin Ekeler suffered a complete tear of his right Achilles tendon and will miss the 2025 season.
• Ekeler was injured on a non-contact play during the loss to the Packers and was carted to the locker room.
• Defensive end Deatrich Wise Jr. underwent quadriceps surgery and is out for the season, a status first reported by ESPN.
• Both injuries occurred in Washington’s 27-18 defeat at Green Bay, and the team is also evaluating Noah Brown and John Bates for issues from the same game.
• With Ekeler sidelined, Washington will turn to options such as Jacory Croskey-Merritt, Jeremy McNichols and Chris Rodriguez Jr. in the backfield.